About the job Who we are Neptune North is a newly created Joint Venture between Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and part of the NYSE listed Marsh McLennan, and Rokos Capital Management (RCM), a global alternative investment fund manager. We pride ourselves on employing and developing only the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project we undertake so that we can surpass our clients' expectations, solve challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions. If you’re a great Data Analyst and great communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems that need to be delivered at pace, then Neptune North could be the right place for you. We do everything from our home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where we are building a team of exceptional people and an incredibly intellectually stimulating environment from which to work. Data Engineer We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our Data team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, testing and maintenance of our data platform, ensuring the availability, reliability, and integrity of our data. You will interact and build relationships directly with the client’s front office and technology teams. The role will entail exposure to a wide variety of data types with significant opportunities to master different practices, tools and skills and allow you to apply your experience and insight to solve interesting and real-world data challenges across multiple asset classes. Responsibilities - Regular interaction with the front office to understand and scope data needs or capabilities - Operate and build out of he data platform using in-house and vendor data tools - Analysis and implementation of data automation tasks and processes - Creation of data pipelines from various data providers to populate the firm’s data platform - Curation of external and internal datasets to meet the front office’s data needs - Design and implementation of best-practice and pragmatic data design - Develop and implement data standards and quality rules What makes a great candidate? - Experience in a data specialist role, a passion for working with data and helping stakeholders - Highly proficient in SQL, Python and Apache Spark with demonstratable work experience using these tools in a production context - Databricks and Microsoft Azure experience is a plus - Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential - Confident verbal and written communications - Ability to communicate complex data concepts in a relatable way - The ability to complete tasks independently to a high standard with minimal oversight - Strong problem-solving skills with emphasis on scalable, high-quality solutions - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously - Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for data discrepancies and inaccuracies - A desire to understand and solve business problems, build domain knowledge and increase market understanding - A minimum 2:1 degree obtained in Computer Science, or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University Why join us? - You can have an impact from day one – we empower and trust our people to leverage their skillsets - Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends - Deliver demonstrable business value working hand-in-hand with the customer - Learn from industry experts on how financial markets and world economies work - Ownership of technical products and projects – our teams actively engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage their knowledge and exposure - Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements - Challenging current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation Our Culture An exciting aspect of joining a newly created business at this stage is the opportunity to be in from the start and help define the culture. There are things that we won’t compromise on though: - We are looking for exceptional talent with excellent communication skills - Collaboration is key, both internally and with our clients. We believe we do our best work when we are together and working hand in hand with business users - Curiosity is something we embrace and value highly - We want people who are positive and passionate, have proven problem solving capabilities, can work quickly to find solutions to complex challenges and unlock big opportunities - People need to be able to take ownership and be trusted to deliver, going the extra mile when needed - We want people who are highly motivated and have a high desire to learn